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Omero Tognon (Italian pronunciation: [oˈmɛːro toɲˈɲon], Venetian: [toˈɲoŋ]; 3 March 1924 – 23 August 1990)[1] was an Italian footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was mainly known for his physical power and his exemplary correct behaviour on the pitch, and never once received a caution during his eleven-year spell with Milan.

Omero Tognon

Personal information
Full name	Omero Tognon
Date of birth	(1924-03-03)3 March 1924
Place of birth	Padua, Italy
Date of death	23 August 1990(1990-08-23) (aged 66)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1956	Milan	335	(2)
1956–1957	Pordenone
National team
1949–1954	Italy	14	(0)
Teams managed
1965–1966	Hellas Verona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Padua, Tognon was a central midfielder who played for Milan during the 1940s and 1950s. Tognon played eleven seasons with Milan making 335 appearances preceded only by Gianni Rivera, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Billy Costacurta, Mauro Tassotti, Nils Liedholm and Cesare Maldini. He formed a tandem in midfield with Carlo Annovazzi. With Milan he won two championships, the first in 1951 having played 37 of 38 games, and the second in 1955 without playing any games; he served as the club's captain between 1953 and 1956. He later also spent a season with Pordenone before retiring in 1957.[1]

International career

Tognon was selected to the national team for the 1950 World Cup but, along with Emilio Caprile, Giuseppe Casari and Benito Lorenzi, he saw no action at the tournament. He would get another opportunity at the 1954 World Cup where he was immovable at in the centre of the team's defence. The second game against Switzerland was his last cap for the 'Azzurri'.

Honours

Player

Milan

• Serie A: 1950–51, 1954–55
• Coppa Latina: 1951, 1956

Manager

Arezzo

• Serie C: 1968–69

Individual

• A.C. Milan Hall of Fame[2]

References

External links

• Profile at FIGC (in Italian)
• Profile at enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian)

На других языках

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[de] Omero Tognon

Omero Tognon (* 3. März 1924 in Padua; † 23. August 1990 in Pordenone) war ein italienischer Fußballspieler und späterer -trainer. Neben zwei Meistertiteln mit der AC Mailand nahm er mit der Nationalmannschaft seines Heimatlandes an den Fußball-Weltmeisterschaften 1950 in Brasilien und 1954 in der Schweiz teil.

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- [en] Omero Tognon

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[fr] Omero Tognon

Omero Tognon (né le 3 mars 1924 à Padoue et mort le 23 août 1990[1] à Pordenone) est un joueur et entraîneur de football italien.

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[it] Omero Tognon

Omero Tognon (Padova, 3 marzo 1924 – Pordenone, 23 agosto 1990) è stato un allenatore di calcio e calciatore italiano, di ruolo centrocampista.

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[ru] Тоньон, Омеро

Омеро Тоньон (итал. Omero Tognon) (3 марта, 1924, Падуя, Италия — 23 августа, 1990, Порденоне, Италия) — итальянский футболист. По завершении игровой карьеры — футбольный тренер. В качестве игрока прежде всего известен выступлениями за клуб «Милан», а также национальную сборную Италии. Двукратный чемпион Италии.

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